By Ibrahim Muhammad
Member House of representatives Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency Hon. Dr. Abdulmalik Zubairu (The Chief Mayegun of Ikare-Akoko Kingdom) has released 97 Million Naira for the payment of second phase of his scholarship program to students of various tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
This is in addition to 120 Million Naira earlier paid by the lawmaker in the first phase of the 2025 Bungudu/Maru scholarship and studies project.
In a Speech marking the flag off of the exercise, Hon. Dr. Zannan Bungudu represented by the Chairman Coordinating Committee Hon. Bashir Bello Auki said the program was designed for all indigines of the constituency regardless of political party one belongs.
“When it comes to education especially this scholarship matter, every constituents is entitled to benefit irrespective of political affiliation” Zannan Bungudu explained.
Also speaking, Chairman Scholarship and Education Committee Muhammad Lawal Adamu gave highlight of the scholarship scheme and modalities employed to make the exercise a hitch-free one.
He said this time around the committee wrote to Management/Registrars of all the tertiary institutions in Nigeria requesting for data of all indigines of Bungudu/Maru LGAs who applied and registered in such institutions.
In this 2nd phase, Kaduna zone has 614 students, Sokoto zone 622, COE Maru 755 and Abdu Gusau Polytechnic Talata Mafara has 558 students.
University students are paid 40,000 Naira each while Polytechnic and Monotechnic students were given 30,000 Naira each.
This was contain in a press release sign by
Aminu Lawal Bungudu
Chief Spokesperson to Hon. Member HoR, Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency.
